Design digest #24: Why designers are crucial in the age of AI, what can product designers learn from UI artists, and new Airbnb
This digest was collected by Oleh Idolov, Mirona Zulgarina, Pavlo Sidash, Yevhen Yanishevskyi, Sofia Filimonchuk and Zakhar Kryvoshyya at Awesomic.
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🦄 Product and UI/UX Design
Articles and case studies
🔗 5 Common Ethical Dilemmas in User Research | NN/group
In this article NN/g discuss best practices when researching with vulnerable participants, tackling sensitive topics, using deception, and lack of confidentiality in user research studies.
🔗 Why designers are crucial in the age of AI | Jonathan Ng, UX Collective
From visual storytelling to corporate sustainability roadmaps, honing the right design mindset will help us thrive in the artificial intelligence era.
🔗 Why Chatbots Are Not the Future | Amelia Wattenberger
🔗 Manufacturing “Aha Moments” For Your Users | Adam Fard, UX Magazine
If you’re a fan of cartoons, you’ve probably seen that moment when the main character has a great idea, and a lightbulb turns on in their brain. Or maybe a genius plan falls into place. Well, “aha moments” aren’t just for cartoon characters. Businesses need them too.
🔗Designing with constraints | Live Activity and Dynamic Island | by Sanyam Jain, Swiggy Design
🔗 Humans + Machines: A Look Behind Spotify’s Algotorial Playlists | spotify.design
TL;DR Since 2017, Spotify has been working to create a better listening experience for our users by applying the expertise of our curators with algorithmic personalization. The outcome of these efforts has resulted in what we call “Algotorial” playlists.
🔗 Irreplaceable design – an article on principles the author comes up with for himself or observes in others | Stan Govorukhin, Djinni
🔗 Why Skilled UX Designers Are (Like) Magicians – Discover how to create a user-centered experience by designing for the Locus of Attention | Vero Vanden Abeele, UX Magazine
🔗 How to design generative AI experiences to be truly helpful – From bullsh*t generator to ultimate copilot | Tony Jin, UX Collective
🔗 What can product designers learn from UI artists? Techniques to make your app’s UX/UI be more engaging | Liudmyla Shevchenko, UX Collective
🔗 Founder’s story. The impact of product changes on UX in obimy | Zhenya Zasutsky, obimy app
🔗 The Search War: Bing AI Chat vs. Google – This case study shows two onboarding mistakes that could cost Bing's new AI market shares | growth.design
🔗 Using dark patterns to overcharge for pizza | built for Mars
Projects
👁 Airbnb is fixing its core design problems: The service’s latest update includes over 50 improvements to the core user experience around topics like pricing, identity, and simply understanding if the host expects you to take out the trash.
👁 Cron Calendar – the next-generation calendar for professionals and teams is officially available for everyone!
👁 tbh – Mental health, reimagined for students
👁 Lazy.so – One keyboard shortcut to save every idea, link, tweet and so much more
👁Nuro is on a mission to better everyday life through robotics
👁Handwrytten is the global leading provider of robotic handwriting services
👁 DeSo – The Social Layer of Crypto | Studio Freight
👁 Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle company bringing travel trailers into the electric age | Locomotive, Malvah
👁 RCA Records | Josephmark
👁 Type One Ventures | Staff Only, Michele Angeloro, Florent Biffi
👀 Visual Communication
Articles and case studies
Swiping, Prompts and The Ick: Has design changed how we date forever? | It’s Nice That
Don’t Call It a ‘Mood Board’ — It’s a ‘World’ | The New York Times
Remote or in the studio, what’s better? We asked Alright Studio, B&B Studio, and Happening Studio | The Brand Identity
Design Roundtable: Why Do Rebrands Elicit Such Strong Reactions? | PRINT Magazine
'It's out there: just go and look for it': Denomination's Margaret Nolan on finding analogue inspiration in a digital world | Creative Boom
JKR Has Done It Again with Another Nostalgic Redesign for Nordstrom Rack | PRINT Magazine
Decimal’s Gabrielle Harlid on becoming a partner and their international, collaborative approach | The Brand Identity
The Daily Heller: As the War Rages, the Posters Continue | PRINT Magazine
Pack of the Month: Brava Delivers The Best Kind Of Bottleneck (Because Look At That Label) | Dieline
2023 Beer & Beverage Branding Trends Review | CODO Design
The ongoing journey of German foundry TypeMates, with Lisa Fischbach, Nils Thomsen and Jakob Runge | The Brand Identity
From Rosalía to Lil Nas X, Luca Devinu's type designs are a go-to for the hottest names in music today | It’s Nice That
Projects
City of San Francisco | brand identity by DNCO
Phenology – A new brand and packaging redefines menopause treatment as the start of an empowering new phase in women’s lives | brand identity by Pentagram
Bombas – a comfort-focused sock and apparel brand with a mission to help those in need | brand identity by &Walsh
Recreate – Norwegian property developer | brand identity by Snøhetta
Unmind is on a mission to create mentally healthy workplaces where employees can flourish | brand identity by Ragged Edge
Trustpilot – a review platform | brand identity by Barkas
Hilky – Woodworking Services | brand identity by Yaroslav Cherkunov
allur | packaging by Jarosław Dziubek
Nud – an artisanal bakery and coffee shop specialized in sourdough bread and gourmet coffee | brand identity by Maniac Studio, Andrés Domínguez
Display Systems helps retail to organise an in-store environment, creates an effective shopping experience & offers non-standard advertising solutions | brand identity by younique studio
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry's most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs | brand identity by Milkshake
INNATE CO. – Ultra-clean probiotics made by scientists | brand identity by BACILE, La Libertad [TNC]
Around Pet – a companion app for pets | brand identity by Navarra
👩🚀 Career Growth, Design Management and Leadership
Why do they ignore my awesome design documentation? | Slava Shestopalov, Design Bridges
How to build ground-breaking products: A manager's guide | Figma
Action #2: Stop talking about “quality” | by Mia Blume, Design Dept.
Socialising (also appears as "networking") | Alexander Vilinskyy
My Favorite Things: Understanding What You Want | PRINT Magazine
🔠 Typography
Jony Ive spent the past 4 years perfecting his typeface. Here's why he'll never be done | FastCompany
LoveFrom’s signature typeface is 300 years in the making. Here, Ive and his team take us inside the design for the first time, and explain what it means for the secretive studio.
Yuni Grotesque by Rüdiger | Future Fonts
🚀 Products and Tools
Figma
Config Figma – Figma’s global annual conference. Join us June 21-22 in San Francisco, and virtually.
Little Big Updates: Workflow improvements for admins, Tab between objects / Stamp a teammate's face in FigJam and other improvements
Style Organizer plugin | Figma Community
Adobe
What’s new in Illustrator: Experience better performance with improved live edits and optimized snapping guides and annotations | Adobe
NEW Measuring Tool in Adobe Illustrator Beta | Dimension Tool
Sketch
Sketch v96 – various experimental features and overall improvements.
Microsoft
Behind-the-Design: Meet Copilot – When the system is the product; on crafting the next generation of user experiences
Also
Durer.ai allows artists to train their personal AI models to generate images in unique style
Bringing the power of AI to Webflow
Noya.ai turns UI ideas into designs & code in just a few minutes.
UX articles – Smart Interface Design Patterns | UX design tips and resources brought to you by Vitaly Friedman.
Fockups – F*cked up mockups
Refero – The biggest collection of design references from great web applications
🤪 Memes
Awesomic is an open-minded team of people who are changing the way of getting design done. It’s the right place for professional design growth and a great spot for motivated individuals. And for humor, of course!
Join if you feel the same. We have open positions for UI/UX Designer, Senior UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer and many others.
Want to stay updated on what’s going on in the design community? Sign up for our email subscription 😉
This digest was collected by Oleh Idolov, Mirona Zulgarina, Pavlo Sidash, Yevhen Yanishevskyi, Sofia Filimonchuk and Zakhar Kryvoshyya at Awesomic.
Discuss the digest in the comments, and sign up for the updates!
🦄 Product and UI/UX Design
Articles and case studies
🔗 5 Common Ethical Dilemmas in User Research | NN/group
In this article NN/g discuss best practices when researching with vulnerable participants, tackling sensitive topics, using deception, and lack of confidentiality in user research studies.
🔗 Why designers are crucial in the age of AI | Jonathan Ng, UX Collective
From visual storytelling to corporate sustainability roadmaps, honing the right design mindset will help us thrive in the artificial intelligence era.
🔗 Why Chatbots Are Not the Future | Amelia Wattenberger
🔗 Manufacturing “Aha Moments” For Your Users | Adam Fard, UX Magazine
If you’re a fan of cartoons, you’ve probably seen that moment when the main character has a great idea, and a lightbulb turns on in their brain. Or maybe a genius plan falls into place. Well, “aha moments” aren’t just for cartoon characters. Businesses need them too.
🔗Designing with constraints | Live Activity and Dynamic Island | by Sanyam Jain, Swiggy Design
🔗 Humans + Machines: A Look Behind Spotify’s Algotorial Playlists | spotify.design
TL;DR Since 2017, Spotify has been working to create a better listening experience for our users by applying the expertise of our curators with algorithmic personalization. The outcome of these efforts has resulted in what we call “Algotorial” playlists.
🔗 Irreplaceable design – an article on principles the author comes up with for himself or observes in others | Stan Govorukhin, Djinni
🔗 Why Skilled UX Designers Are (Like) Magicians – Discover how to create a user-centered experience by designing for the Locus of Attention | Vero Vanden Abeele, UX Magazine
🔗 How to design generative AI experiences to be truly helpful – From bullsh*t generator to ultimate copilot | Tony Jin, UX Collective
🔗 What can product designers learn from UI artists? Techniques to make your app’s UX/UI be more engaging | Liudmyla Shevchenko, UX Collective
🔗 Founder’s story. The impact of product changes on UX in obimy | Zhenya Zasutsky, obimy app
🔗 The Search War: Bing AI Chat vs. Google – This case study shows two onboarding mistakes that could cost Bing's new AI market shares | growth.design
🔗 Using dark patterns to overcharge for pizza | built for Mars
Projects
👁 Airbnb is fixing its core design problems: The service’s latest update includes over 50 improvements to the core user experience around topics like pricing, identity, and simply understanding if the host expects you to take out the trash.
👁 Cron Calendar – the next-generation calendar for professionals and teams is officially available for everyone!
👁 tbh – Mental health, reimagined for students
👁 Lazy.so – One keyboard shortcut to save every idea, link, tweet and so much more
👁Nuro is on a mission to better everyday life through robotics
👁Handwrytten is the global leading provider of robotic handwriting services
👁 DeSo – The Social Layer of Crypto | Studio Freight
👁 Lightship is the first American all-electric recreational vehicle company bringing travel trailers into the electric age | Locomotive, Malvah
👁 RCA Records | Josephmark
👁 Type One Ventures | Staff Only, Michele Angeloro, Florent Biffi
👀 Visual Communication
Articles and case studies
Swiping, Prompts and The Ick: Has design changed how we date forever? | It’s Nice That
Don’t Call It a ‘Mood Board’ — It’s a ‘World’ | The New York Times
Remote or in the studio, what’s better? We asked Alright Studio, B&B Studio, and Happening Studio | The Brand Identity
Design Roundtable: Why Do Rebrands Elicit Such Strong Reactions? | PRINT Magazine
'It's out there: just go and look for it': Denomination's Margaret Nolan on finding analogue inspiration in a digital world | Creative Boom
JKR Has Done It Again with Another Nostalgic Redesign for Nordstrom Rack | PRINT Magazine
Decimal’s Gabrielle Harlid on becoming a partner and their international, collaborative approach | The Brand Identity
The Daily Heller: As the War Rages, the Posters Continue | PRINT Magazine
Pack of the Month: Brava Delivers The Best Kind Of Bottleneck (Because Look At That Label) | Dieline
2023 Beer & Beverage Branding Trends Review | CODO Design
The ongoing journey of German foundry TypeMates, with Lisa Fischbach, Nils Thomsen and Jakob Runge | The Brand Identity
From Rosalía to Lil Nas X, Luca Devinu's type designs are a go-to for the hottest names in music today | It’s Nice That
Projects
City of San Francisco | brand identity by DNCO
Phenology – A new brand and packaging redefines menopause treatment as the start of an empowering new phase in women’s lives | brand identity by Pentagram
Bombas – a comfort-focused sock and apparel brand with a mission to help those in need | brand identity by &Walsh
Recreate – Norwegian property developer | brand identity by Snøhetta
Unmind is on a mission to create mentally healthy workplaces where employees can flourish | brand identity by Ragged Edge
Trustpilot – a review platform | brand identity by Barkas
Hilky – Woodworking Services | brand identity by Yaroslav Cherkunov
allur | packaging by Jarosław Dziubek
Nud – an artisanal bakery and coffee shop specialized in sourdough bread and gourmet coffee | brand identity by Maniac Studio, Andrés Domínguez
Display Systems helps retail to organise an in-store environment, creates an effective shopping experience & offers non-standard advertising solutions | brand identity by younique studio
Springboard is an online learning platform that prepares students for the tech industry's most in-demand careers with comprehensive, mentor-led online programs | brand identity by Milkshake
INNATE CO. – Ultra-clean probiotics made by scientists | brand identity by BACILE, La Libertad [TNC]
Around Pet – a companion app for pets | brand identity by Navarra
👩🚀 Career Growth, Design Management and Leadership
Why do they ignore my awesome design documentation? | Slava Shestopalov, Design Bridges
How to build ground-breaking products: A manager's guide | Figma
Action #2: Stop talking about “quality” | by Mia Blume, Design Dept.
Socialising (also appears as "networking") | Alexander Vilinskyy
My Favorite Things: Understanding What You Want | PRINT Magazine
🔠 Typography
Jony Ive spent the past 4 years perfecting his typeface. Here's why he'll never be done | FastCompany
LoveFrom’s signature typeface is 300 years in the making. Here, Ive and his team take us inside the design for the first time, and explain what it means for the secretive studio.
Yuni Grotesque by Rüdiger | Future Fonts
🚀 Products and Tools
Figma
Config Figma – Figma’s global annual conference. Join us June 21-22 in San Francisco, and virtually.
Little Big Updates: Workflow improvements for admins, Tab between objects / Stamp a teammate's face in FigJam and other improvements
Style Organizer plugin | Figma Community
Adobe
What’s new in Illustrator: Experience better performance with improved live edits and optimized snapping guides and annotations | Adobe
NEW Measuring Tool in Adobe Illustrator Beta | Dimension Tool
Sketch
Sketch v96 – various experimental features and overall improvements.
Microsoft
Behind-the-Design: Meet Copilot – When the system is the product; on crafting the next generation of user experiences
Also
Durer.ai allows artists to train their personal AI models to generate images in unique style
Bringing the power of AI to Webflow
Noya.ai turns UI ideas into designs & code in just a few minutes.
UX articles – Smart Interface Design Patterns | UX design tips and resources brought to you by Vitaly Friedman.
Fockups – F*cked up mockups
Refero – The biggest collection of design references from great web applications
🤪 Memes
Awesomic is an open-minded team of people who are changing the way of getting design done. It’s the right place for professional design growth and a great spot for motivated individuals. And for humor, of course!
Join if you feel the same. We have open positions for UI/UX Designer, Senior UI/UX Designer, Graphic Designer and many others.
Want to stay updated on what’s going on in the design community? Sign up for our email subscription 😉
